Squash Season

How do you feel about squash?

These photos are from a farm stand along side of road near Red Hook New York last Sunday.

Thursday in the City Gallery

October Mist

Wordless Wednesday Guest Blog by Granddaughter Anna

Anna texted this gorgeous tree from her college campus to our family text group. I asked her if she’s like to be guest blogger. I thought the composition was good.

Good to Get Away, Good to Return Home

After a wonderful weekend with my knitting buddies group of fiber friends at the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, I dropped off Terry at another friend’s home.

These are some of the photos of the return to Pennsylvania, to Pittsburgh . Home Sweet Home.

Shot when I was a passenger, got out of the car or was stopped at a red light. Early evening October light.

Three Chairs and a Rocker in Red Hook, New York

I was a passenger in the car.

Randi turned around for me so I could get the picture of the rocker, (for sale, not garbage)

There were three chairs in the lot where she turned around. What a bonus

Silent Sunday

Red Hook , New York

New York State Landscape

A gorgeous fall day

Nopalitos – Marinated Cactus

When I was Arizona, I saw this unusual (to me) products

Nopalitos marinated Cactus recipe for cactus salad

Prickly Pear Cactus paddles Yes or No?

“Are nopales in a jar good for you?”

“Nopales and prickly pear fruit are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. They are a nutritious addition to a balanced diet and may help decrease blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and lower cholesterol.

Not Sure Who Thought To Create This

At the Denver international Airport.

What a good idea. I’ve not seen one before.

Service Animal Relief Area. Turns out there are several.

At the Denver Airport

Ohio Autumn Landscape

Had a wonderful time in the desert terrain, the mountains, the cacti, the National Forest, the wedding and surrounding festivities. It was all beautiful. And of course I enjoyed knitting around the fire pit with good friends, too.

But these autumnal colors called to me before sunset. I’d just gotten off the plane. Here as I looked around the landscape I saw the familiar. I pulled off at the rest stop along the interstate as it was such a contrast from where I’d been just this morning. Tried to capture it.

Inspiration for Van Gogh